Peer-reviewed article
Problem of Child Labour in Haryana: A Comparative Study of Haryana and India: Understanding the Causes and Solutions of Child Labour in Haryana
Tushar Kadian Tushar Kadian ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This paper examines child labour as a problem in Haryana state, India, and compares it with national trends. The authors identify poverty, illiteracy, ignorance, and traditional thinking as the main causes of child labour, with affected children working in informal sectors like tea stalls and as domestic workers. The paper notes that constitutional and legal provisions exist to control child labour, but socio-economic conditions prevent children from accessing compulsory education and their right to education. The authors propose suggestions to address and control child labour in the region.
Key points
- Child labour numbers are increasing in India, with India having more child labourers than any other country globally
- Main causes identified are poverty, illiteracy, ignorance, and traditional thinking, particularly affecting children from poor and illiterate families
- Children below 14 years work in informal sectors including tea stalls, as rag pickers, and as dish washers in dhabas
- Poverty causes discrimination and limits access to health and education services
- Constitutional and legal provisions exist but socio-economic conditions prevent effective implementation of compulsory education
Limitations
This document presents a descriptive overview without detailed empirical data, comparative statistics, or rigorous analysis of the causes and solutions. The specific suggestions for control are not detailed in the excerpt provided, limiting understanding of the authors' proposed interventions.
Abstract
The problem of child labour has been a serious problem all over the world, nation, region and in a society. The number of child labour has been increasing in our country and the number of child members is more in our country as compared to any other country in the world. This is also a serious problem in the state of Haryana. Due to illiteracy, ignorance, traditional thinking, poverty and illiteracy are the main reasons of child labour. Children from poor and illiterate families work to earn their living. Poverty is one of the main reasons for discrimination, affecting people’s access to equal treatment including services such as health and education. The children age below 14 years have working in various fields like tea stalls, rag pickers and dish washers in dhabas. Many provisions are provided in our Constitution and Law to control child labour but socio-economic conditions prevalent in the country do not face children to get compulsory education and to enjoy right to education. The attempt has been made in this paper to provided brief account of the reasons of child labour in Haryana and suggestions to control child labour.